SC-0008 Weather Raffles Seychelles Helipad
Grand' Anse (Praslin)Heliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FSIA · 25 NM SW · 34 min old
Ceiling 1,900 ft, visibility 4.97 SM, cumulonimbus reported.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · FSIA
WIND
070@13
steady
VISIBILITY
4.97 SM
8 km
CEILING
1,900 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for SC-0008. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1408Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
0154Z 5:54 AM
Loggable night
1429Z (6:29 PM local) → 0132Z (5:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1408Z (6:08 PM local) → 0154Z (5:54 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1508Z (7:08 PM local) → 0054Z (4:54 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))
FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Raffles Seychelles Helipad is in Grand' Anse (Praslin). Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASC-0008
RegionGrand' Anse (Praslin)
CountrySeychelles
Coordinates-4.3068, 55.7186
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SC-0008 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SC-0008. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SC-0008 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SC-0008. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SC-0008?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.